Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawson
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided May 1, 2009No. CR-08-026-FVS-1, CR-08-026-FVS-2Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL
FRED VAN SICKLE, Senior District Judge.
THIS MATTER came before the Court on April 27, 2009, based upon the defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal. Gypsy Lawson was represented by Kimberly Deater. Fran Ogren was represented by Joshua Rosen and Kailey Moran. The government was represented by Stephanie Van Marter. This order serves to memorialize the Court’s oral ruling.
BACKGROUND
Gypsy Lawson and Fran Ogren flew to Thailand during 2007. While there, they searched for a monkey to take back to the United States. Ultimately, they…
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